Patents by Inventor Marilyn Smith

Marilyn Smith has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20230144652
    Abstract: Embodiments described herein are directed to an apparatus for retaining heat dissipated from an oven. The apparatus may comprise a sheet material sized to cover a portion of a front of the oven and at least one attachment connected to the sheet material. The sheet material may comprise an absorbent fabric for retaining a heat-absorbing compound. The at least one attachment may be configured to hold one side of the sheet material substantially flush against the front of the oven after the sheet material has retained the heat absorbing compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2021
    Publication date: May 11, 2023
    Inventor: Marilyn A. Smith
  • Patent number: 11192044
    Abstract: A mobile kit that revolves from the airflow of a ceiling fan. The mobile kit comprises a display structure that is attached to a balancing platform by one or more bridles, which permits balancing and rebalancing of the mobile when ornaments are added, removed or relocated. The balancing platform is attached to the lower end of a fan attachment device, which is a swivel chain with attachment means, or a similar device with one or more swivel attachment means that permits continuous rotation of the display structure in the airflow. A wide variety of designs for ornaments, display structures, and balancing platforms permit limitless design themes for home, office, or any place where ceiling fans are used.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Inventor: Margaret Marilyn Smith
  • Publication number: 20140315467
    Abstract: A mobile kit that revolves from the airflow of a ceiling fan. The mobile kit comprises a display structure that is attached to a balancing platform by one or more bridles, which permits balancing and rebalancing of the mobile when ornaments are added, removed or relocated. The balancing platform is attached to the lower end of a fan attachment device, which is a swivel chain with attachment means, or a similar device with one or more swivel attachment means that permits continuous rotation of the display structure in the airflow. A wide variety of designs for ornaments, display structures, and balancing platforms permit limitless design themes for home, office, or any place where ceiling fans are used.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2014
    Publication date: October 23, 2014
    Inventor: Margaret Marilyn Smith
  • Publication number: 20070074605
    Abstract: A hand tool includes an ornamental body, and a non-hidden tool head extending from the ornamental body. The ornamental body and non-hidden tool head together are configured to simulate an object that is not a hand tool. For example, the ornamental body and tool head together simulate a high-heeled shoe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2006
    Publication date: April 5, 2007
    Applicant: GANZ
    Inventor: Marilyn Smith
  • Patent number: 7076498
    Abstract: A method, apparatus, and computer instructions for processing a user input. A user input selecting an image on a page is detected. The image selected by the user input is sent to a server to perform a search in response to detecting the user input. The server performs object recognition analysis on the image to generate a text description of the image. Alternatively, the server may perform an image search for resources with similar images or properties. This text description, which may include one or more words, is used as the basis of the search. A result of the search is received in response to sending the image to the server to form a received result. The received result is displayed. Further, other contextual information associated with the image may be used in addition to or in place of the image in generating the search.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2006
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Dwip N. Banerjee, Marilyn Smith Dawkins, Rabindranath Dutta
  • Publication number: 20030229628
    Abstract: A method, apparatus, and computer instructions for processing a user input. A user input selecting an image on a page is detected. The image selected by the user input is sent to a server to perform a search in response to detecting the user input. The server performs object recognition analysis on the image to generate a text description of the image. Alternatively, the server may perform an image search for resources with similar images or properties. This text description, which may include one or more words, is used as the basis of the search. A result of the search is received in response to sending the image to the server to form a received result. The received result is displayed. Further, other contextual information associated with the image may be used in addition to or in place of the image in generating the search.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2002
    Publication date: December 11, 2003
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Dwip N. Banerjee, Marilyn Smith Dawkins, Rabindranath Dutta